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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... Coronary CTA (making ... clear to patient ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... knowledge about imaging ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Imaging Modalities ... Renal Calculus AXR ... is desirable, e.g ... obstruction - Able ... stones #calculus #Radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... CT #Comparison #Table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
of pregnancy (e.g ... , selenium) Differential ... ., BNP) and imaging ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology